Friday Morning Crashes Tie Up Traffic in Harford County

Crashes snarled traffic along I-95, MD Route 22 and US Route 40 between Aberdeen and Havre de Grace.

Three incidents around the Interstate 95 corridor between Aberdeen and Havre de Grace led to delays on the roads Friday morning. In addition to a vehicle fire near Havre de Grace on I-95, there were two tractor-trailer rollovers in the Aberdeen area, resulting in the closure of the ramp from eastbound MD Route 22 to eastbound US Route 40 for approximately one hour. The Aberdeen Police Department reported the ramp from Route 22 to Route 40 was reopened at 10:37 a.m. As the incidents happened, Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association spokesman Rich Gardiner was tweeting out the details. Here are Gardiner's messages, modified for clarity: 9:54 a.m.: Auto fire reported on northbound I-95 at mile marker 88.1 near Havre de Grace on the …

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Rush Hour Hatem Bridge Crash Slows Traffic

The collision occurred before 9 a.m. Friday.

A crash on the Hatem Bridge caused delays Friday morning as drivers were heading to work. Before 8:57 a.m., a crash eastbound on US Route 40 was reported with injuries, according to Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS spokesman Rich Gardiner. Maryland Department of Transportation reported that all lanes on eastbound Route 40 were closed following the accident. All lanes had reopened at 9:20 a.m., according to the Maryland Transportation Authority.

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Belcamp Teen Dies After New Year's Eve Crash

The crash took place around 11:30 p.m. on Monday in Aberdeen.

Morning Crash in Joppa Sends 1 To Hospital

The crash took place just before 8 a.m. Thursday on U.S. Route 40 in Harford County.

One person was transported to Johns Hopkins Bayview hospital after an accident on U.S. Route 40 in Joppa Thursday morning. The collision took place around 7:44 a.m. on Dec. 27 near the intersection of eastbound Pulaski Highway and Joppa Road, according to a release from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. All lanes of eastbound Route 40 were closed for approximately 25 minutes. According to the release, Joppa-Magnolia medic transported the patient to Bayview in serious but stable condition. Another patient refused treatment, the statement said. Maryland State Police are investigating the cause of the crash, according to Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. For up-to-the-minute traffic updates, visit Patch's Commute tab.

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6 Injured In Jarrettsville Crash Saturday

Officials said there are no life-threatening injuries.

Six people were injured in a crash Saturday evening in Jarrettsville. Harford County Fire & EMS Association spokesman Rich Gardiner, via posts on Twitter and Facebook, said the accident took place at the intersection of Baldwin Mill Road (MD Route 165) and Centennial Oaks Drive. Four ambulances were called to the scene for varying injuries, none of which were life-threatening, Gardiner said. The inital post came around 5:40 p.m., and indicated three ambulances were en route to the crash, which involved a minor entrapment. Gardiner added, "Use an alternate route if you are looking to travel North on Route 165 through the Village of Jarrettsville." Find live traffic updates here. Gardiner said the Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company was …

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Car Overturns in Joppa, Lands in Water, Traps 1

The patient was flown by medevac helicopter to a regional trauma center for treatment.

UPDATE: (12:23 p.m.)—A car went over an embankment before overturning off Winters Run Road in Joppa late Wednesday morning, injuring the driver. Sign up for our newsletter, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Contact belair@pat ch.com with any news tips. Around 11:30 a.m. on Dec. 5, a car drove over an embankment along Winters Run Road south of Singer Road and landed on its roof in water, according to a release from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. Crews from Joppa-Magnolia and the Harford County Technical Rescue Team worked to get the driver free from the car, the release states. The patient is described as an adult man in serious condition. A medevac helicopter was called in to transport the driver to a regional trauma …

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Route 23 Reopens After Crash

Police said the incident in Bel Air involved a deer.

All lanes are open on MD Route 23 in Bel Air Tuesday afternoon, according to a spokeswoman for Maryland State Police. The roadway was completely shut down following a crash before 10 a.m. that involved a deer, according to state police. The incident was a "serious personal injury accident between Baldwin Mill Road and the Morse Road overpass involving several vehicles and a deer," the Harford County Fire and EMS Association posted on Facebook just before 10 a.m. Maryland State Police shut down Route 23 for investigation until approximately 11:15 a.m. For live traffic info, click here. This article was updated at 2:30 p.m. to indicate the reopening of Route 23.

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Hatem Bridge Reopened at Westbound Route 40

Water main work restricted access to the bridge Friday morning.

The Hatem Bridge has reopened at westbound Route 40 as of 3:30 p.m., according to the Maryland Transportation Authority. Westbound 40 was closed at the bridge Friday morning so that repairs could be made to a broken water main. Original post from 6:30 a.m. Friday Westbound U.S. Route 40 is closed at the Susquehanna River Friday morning. Work on the Hatem Memorial Bridge has closed the southernmost of the three bridges that carry traffic from Cecil County into Harford County. » Get live traffic info on our Commute page. Traffic is being detoured onto MD Route 222—which leads traffic to either U.S. Route 1 or Interstate 95. The detour is set up due to a water main break on U.S. Route 40 in Havre de Grace. Sign up for our newsletter, and …

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U.S. Route 40 To Be Shut Down At MD Route 715

The closures will take place on Route 40 west on Sept. 5 and 6 in Aberdeen.

Westbound lanes of U.S. Route 40 will be closed and detoured at MD Route 715 this week. The Maryland State Highway Administration will close the lanes between 11 p.m. on Wednesday and 5 a.m. Thursday, and again from 11 p.m. Thursday until 5 a.m. on Friday. Traffic will be re-routed onto the ramp that leads from Route 40 West to MD 715 North, then onto the ramp from 715 North to Route 40 West. Eastbound U.S. Route 40 will remain opened. The closure allows for the widening of the overpass that carries MD Route 715 over U.S. Route 40. The bridge will be expanded from two lanes to four. The construction is part of the State Highway Administration's $18 million project to improve the interchange that serves as a primary vessel into Aberdeen …

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UPDATE: Joppa Accident Claims Teen's Life

The accident took place between Joppa and Fallston Tuesday afternoon.

UPDATE (7:25 p.m.)—A head-on collision claimed the life of an 18-year-old Forest Hill woman Tuesday afternoon. Around 2:14 p.m. a head-on collision took place in the area of Old Joppa Road and Mountain Road in Fallston, according to Sgt. Jeffrey Kloiber with the Maryland State Police Bel Air Barrack. Hanna Mackensie Kriss, 18, of the 100 block of Theodora Court in Forest Hill, was driving north on Mountain Road when her 1999 Saturn crossed the double-yellow line in the area of Old Joppa Road, according to a release from state police. The Saturn sideswiped a 2011 Toyota Avalon, driven by 44-year-old Sandy Rohe of the 2500 block of Beverly Drive in Joppa, according to police. The Saturn continued on the wrong side of the road after hitting …

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Bob

1:22 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012

FYI, this is not the same Bob as me. I never conclusively said it was a cell phone - I merely pointed out the statistical likelihood.   more ›